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Chapter 239

Chapter 0239

Bypassing standard procedures in the workplace wasn’t always advisable, but given Sonia’s obvious intention to hinder Candice, she felt compelled to take this to Alex.

Kayla led her upstairs, noting, “The two individuals we encountered earlier are from the

government.”

Candice understood the meaning as Kayla pointed to the ceiling.

No wonder Alex had requested to see her in his office. But at least it would make things easier to

deal with.

Downstairs, a prolonged discussion was underway. Candice waited in Alex’s office for over an hour, and he still hadn’t come up.

She had to acknowledge that Alex’s office had great lighting and design.

Seated on the comfortable sofa, drowsiness soon overtook her. She hadn’t slept well because of her injuries, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to resist her exhaustion.

She lay on the sofa and closed her eyes, assuming it would still be some time before Alex arrived.

In a semi–conscious state, she heard the door open and the sound of steady footsteps. Then, a

snicker followed.

Alex tossed something onto his desk and asked, “Have you mistaken my office for your home?”

Startled awake, she attempted to stand up reflexively but accidentally pulled her shoulder.

wincing in agony.

Alex leaned on his desk. He stared at her emotionlessly and announced, “You have one minute.”

Still groggy and trying to clear her head, Candice was startled when she realized Alex had already

settled behind his desk.

“If you’re here to gain my sympathy, you may as well leave now,” he said warningly.

“I’m here to address the joint project among our companies,” Candice said, her voice strained. “All parties had agreed on the contract, but there’s been a delay from your end in signing.”

you think

clarified, “Sonia has been delaying the

signed.”

a problem you need to handle,” he responded with a

deeply. “Initially, Aether Corporation had

to go back on your

this typical of Burning Star Studio? Or is it a reflection of your own inability to finalize a contract without resorting to drama?” His voice was stern as he unbuttoned his shirt collar. “Is this how you’ve always secured your projects? Leveraging your look

hanging, but Candice grasped his meaning.

hands as he undid his buttons on his sleeves

on his arm stand out. It was a deep, apparently recent scar,

length, diagonally marking his forearm.

flashed back to the moment when Ivor had unexpectedly hurled a

had intercepted.

and asked softly, “The injury… on

then casually turned his eyes

staying quiet for a moment before

you got

about

from the hospital’s nurse. Candice’s heart sank at the

to come to the hospital

turned and rushed for the office door without saying

Alex.

ur way of

the door, Alex’s sarcastic tone followed her, asking. “So, this

apologizing?”

around. “I’ll explain

problem to deal with, and I need

I have

to be in

lips together

+15 BONOS

her arrival at the hospital, the gravity of the situation became evident.

nurse stood outside her grandfather’s room, and inside, several doctors were attending to him. Yvonne and Ivor

nervously rubbing her hands, head lowered, while Ivor’s face bore a malevolent expression. Despite his serious injuries, they were not fatal,

her face, Candice asked the nurse, “What’s the

“I

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